Sectional sign-supporting frame.



C. F. BREHMER 6L 0. KNEBDLER.

SEGTIONAL SIGN SUPPORTING FRAME?, APPLIUATION FILED MAY 24, 1912.

1,057,800. I Patented AII1.1,1913.

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IQ Inventors.-

62u12 F.'hnr

and Oscar' Jfneeller C. I'. BREHMER & 0. KNEEDLER.

SBGTIONAL SIGN SUPPORTING FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 24, 1912. 1,057,800. Patented Apr. 1, 1913.

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To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it lmown that we, CARL F. BRnHMnR and OSCAR KNEEDLER, citizens .of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have inventedl certainA new'.4 and useful Improvements in SectionalSign-Supporting Fram.es of which the j fyollowing is a specification.

o This invention -relates vto that class of sign supporting frames adapted toreceive rows of independently adjustable cards having letters and other characters printed thereon for the formation of the words, etc., desired 5 to be displayed.

D ed to receive the cards in combination with means to connect said sections together and hold them in proper relation to each other in a manner to permit the number of the The invention consists in the'. novel construction and combinations'of parts herein after fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

D 4In the accompanying drawings, illustrating our invention: Figure 1, is a-fronteleva tion of our improved sign supporting frame. Fig. 2, is a rearelevation of oneend thereof. Fig, 3, is an end view of several card receiving sections andgseveral connecting sections connected thereto and a card in one ofthe card-receiving sections. Fig. 4, is a front elevation ofthe left hand telescopic end member of the frame detached. Fig. 5, is a rear elevation of the left hand tele- .scopic member detached. Figs. 6 and 7 are rear views of the two telescopic sections forming the end member shown in Fig. 5, detached from each other. Figs. 8 and 9 are horizontal sections, on lines 8 8 and 9 9, respectively, of Fig. 1. Fig. 10, is a vertical section, on line 10-10 of Fig. l.

Referring to the drawings, the frame, as generally considered, comprises horizontally-arranged card-receiving sections 2 and connecting sections 3, alternating with each other, land vertically-arran ed telescopic end members 4f connected to t e ends of the sections 2 and3. Each card-receiving section12'is formed of a strip of sheet metal having its-upper'portionbent to form a for'- wardly and downwardly extending Harige 5,

and having its lower portion bent to form a forwardly and upwardly extending ange 6,. Each connecting member 3 is also formed. of

-a stri of sheet metal having itsup er portio-n ent to form a rearwardly an downwardly extending flange 7, and having its,

lower portion bent toform a rearwardly and upwardly extending iange 11.

When the sections 2 and 3 are assembled in the frame, the lower flange ll'of the uppermost section 3 is hooked under the upper flange 5 of the uppermost section 2,

i and the upper flange 7 of the lowermost section 3 is mediate sections 3 have their lower flanges thesections 2 and their upper anges '7 .hooked over the adjacent Iianges 6 of the sections 2. It will thus beseen that the sec- Itions 2 and 3 are linked. together inl alter- -nate succession in the form of a chain with sections to be readily increased or decreased 5 to meet various requirements.`

Y nishing edges for theJv frame. lWhen the l ooked over -the lower flange Grofi 7 the lowermost section 2; 'and all inter-V l11 hooked under the adjacent'flan es 5 of l sections 2 and 3 are thus assembled, letter cards may be introduced to any or all of the sections 2,.to formthe desired words. In the drawings, we have shown' cards 12 applied tothe upper4 sections 2. When the cards are applied their upper edges are inserted into the channel formed between thev ange 5 and the body of the sectionl 2, and their formed between the flange 6 and the'body of the section, both the upper and lower edges ofthe .cards 12 being inserted back ofthe adjacent edges of the sections 3.

Both end members 4 are alike in 'every particular, excepting4v that they are made right and left, as shown,.and, therefore, a description of one will suice for both. Each 'telescopic member Il comprises inner .ao lower edges are inserted -into the channelfA and outer vertically-'extending strips of metal 14 and 15,- respectively, the upper .p0r-

tion ofthe inner member projecting above the top of the outer member and the lower portion ofl the outer member pro'ecting` elow the bottom of the inner mem er, 'as shown. The vertical edges of the inner strip 114 are. bent and extended inwardly I forming stilening anges 16 and 17; and the vertical edges of the outer strip 15 are bent and extended inwardl and form stifl ening flanges 18and 19 w ich embrace ,the

inturned edges ot the strip 1a in a manner to ermit the stri 1t to slide vertically `Within the inturne edges ot the strip 15., The'anges 17 and 18 are on the forward and outer portion of the member and they extend forwardly olf' the body portions of the strips 14 and 15 and 'form a continuous channel 2O extending from the top to the bottom of the member 4 for the reception of the4 adjacent ends of the sections 2 and 3.

When the vertical end member 4i is applied, the main body thereot is placed bach y top of the member 4 and the bottom iiange 11 is hooked under the bottom of the member 4:, therebypreventing the chain oiZ scf:- tions 2 and 3 from being collapsed verti- I cally while the walls of the channel 2O hold the sections 2 and 3 in proper position, one aboveanother.

To prevent accidental outward movement of the member 4i from the ends or the sections 2 and 3, we provide the to ot the flange 17 and also the bottom of t e flange 18 each with an inwardly extending projection 21 adapted to register with and spring into a depression in the adjacent section 3 l When the parts are assembled.

When it is desired to increase the size et the frame by adding sections 2 and 3 thereto or to decrease the size of the :trame by removing sections 2 and 3 therefrom, the end members t are removed trom the chain ofsections 2 and 3, and, after the desired number of sections have been added to or removed from the chain, the strips 1d of the Aend members a are adjusted within the strips 15 thereof until the length of the members d corresponds to the chain et tions 2 and 3; then the members l are again applied to the ends of the sections as previously explained.

To prevent the upper ends ci the members d from moving toward the lower ends of after the members Lliare adjusted to Alit the chain ot sections, we split the Tdange 1o of each member 1li at spaced points and bend the adjacent corners 2d out into the path ot the op of the strip 15 so that one corner 2d wi engage the top ot the strip 15 when the strips lll and 15 are properly adjusted to fit the chain ci' sections 2 and 3, the space betweenlthe two adjacent split parts 23 corresponding with thervertical d'iv mensions of a section 2 and a section 3,

The uppermost section 3 is provided 'with a suitable chain 25'by means ot which the entire traine may be suspended from a suitable support. v

By the construction shown and described we provide a sectional 'sign supporting frame which may be readily adjusted for the kaddition or removal of sections thereto or -thereiirom, and one that may be packed in close quarters by separating the sections 2 and 3 and members 4 and placing them-in parallel relation to each other, face to face.

We claim:

1. A sign supporting .frame comprising a i plurality of sheet-metal card-receiving sections, a plurality of sheet-metal connecting sections 1n parallel relation to and alternating `with the card-receiving sections, said` sections having means for detachably connecting their adjacent edges together, and detachable, vertically-arranged end members wholly supported by the ends of said sections and provided with means for engaging the card-receiving sections and the engaging the ends'of said sections, one of said end members being formed of two strips ot sheet metal slidably engaged with each other, and one strip, having an integral outwardly bent corner engaging a part of the other strip and preventing relative movement between said strips in one direction when said strips are adjusted to a predetermined position.

3., A sign supporting frame comprising a plurality ot card-receiving sections having forwardly and downwardly extending flanges on their upper, edges and forwardly and upwardly extending flanges on their lower edges, a plurality of connecting sections alternating with the card-receiving sections and having rearwardly and downwardly extending flanges on their upper edges and rearwardly and upwardly extending danges on their lower edges, the flanges of the adjacent edges of said' sections being hooked together, and vertically-arranged end members engaging the ends of said sections, the u permost section having its top Hangs hodlied over the tops et said end members,1

d. it sign supporting trarne comprising a plurality oit card-receiving sections having forwardly and downwardly ilanges on their upper edges and forwardly and upwardly extending anges on their lower edges, a plurality of connecting sections alternating with the cardgreceiving sections and having rearwardly and downwardly extending flanges on their upper edges and rearwardly and` upwardly extendeirtending wardly members,

bottom flange hooked around the bottoms of ing anges on their lower edges, the flanges of the adjacent'edges of said sections being hooked together, and vertically-arranged end members engaging the ends of saidusections, the uppermost sectionhaving its top flange hookedA over the tops of said end members, and the lowermost section having its bottom ange hooked around the bottoms of said end members.

5. A sign supporting frame comprising a plurality of card-receiving sections having forwardly and downwardly extending anges on their upper edges and forwardly and upwardly extending ianges on their lower edges, a, pluralityof connecting sections Valternating with the card-receiving sections and having rearwardly and downextending anges on their upper edges and rearwardly and upwardly extending fianges' on their lower edges, the iianges of the adjacent edges of said sections being hooked together, and verticallyarranged end members engaging the ends of said sections, the uppermost section having its top flange hookedover the tops of said end the lowermost section having its said end members, and means to prevent said. members from moving outwardly from the ends of said sections.

6. A sign supporting frame comprising a plurality of card-receiving sections one above Ianother, vertically-arran ed detachi able end members engaging t e ends of said sections and crossing the same, and bewardly and upwardly extending flanges on their .lower edges, a plurality of vconnecting-sections alternating with the card-receiving sections and having rearwardly 'and downwardly extending fianges on their upper edges and rearwardly and u wardly extending flanges on their lower e ges, the flanges of the adjacent edges of said sections being hooked together, vertically-arranged telescopic end members engaging and being wholly supported by the ends of said sections, and means to prevent the movement of the upper ends of said members toward the lower ends of said memberswhen adjusted to a predetermined position.

' In testimony whereof we aix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

CARL F. BREI-IMER,l

y Y OSCAR KNEEDLER.

Witnesses:

S. I. HARPER, A.*V. GROUPE.. f 

